- (n.) The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp or the like; the part on which an upright work stands. It consists of three parts, the base, the die or dado, and the cornice or surbase molding. See Illust. of Column.
- (n.) A pillow block; a low housing.
- (n.) A casting secured to the frame of a truck and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.
- (n.) An iron socket or support, for the foot of a brace at the end of a truss where it rests on a pier.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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